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Location:

St George,

Member Since:

Mar 10, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Best 10K:  2013 Spectrum 10K 40:34

Best Half Marathon:  2012 Dog Town 1:29:57

Best Marathon: 2013 St George 3:12:15

Best 50-miler 2012 8:36

Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep running!!!!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep Running!!!

Personal:

I am married with eight children.  All of them are ours. My wife is so awesome!

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Miles:This week: 15.70 Month: 5.50 Year: 183.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.501.500.000.008.00

Crossfit (on my own)

4 minute amrap – 90% (completed 4x)
10 v-ups
10 walking lunges
15 double unders - replaced with burpees
rest 2 min

4 minute amrap – 90% (completed 4 and 1/3 X)
5 pull ups
10 push ups
15 squats
rest 2 min

4 minute amrap – 90% (completed 3x)
100 meter row - replaced with burpees
12 kb swings, eye level, 53lbs
rest 2 min

4 minute amrap – 90% (completed 2.5 X)
5 HSPUs(sub 15 sec handstand hold)
5 kb snatches right arm
5 kb snatches left arm
rest 2 min
+
TGU – 10/side slow and steady 35lbs

This was a big xfit workout... Kicked my butt!!! I did a 1 mile TM run to warm-up. Since I had no rower and I forgot my jump rope, I replaced all the rows and jumps with burpees. I wish I had my jump rope... :S

This evening... I did my first start up to some kind of resemblence of speed work. I ran out of daylight and the temps are just too cold to run in, so I hit the TM. I did a stair and a pyramid of speed work. Started with 1 mile each of a 8:30, 8:00, 7:30, & 7:00 pace. Took a quick pee break and then immediately started my pyramid drill of half mile intervals. I started with a 8:00, 7:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30, and done! I shouldn't feel any soreness from this one. I was so tempted to go faster, but I figured I needed to start out easy.

Comments
From ReedRunner on Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 19:58:24 from 216.51.58.2

Hi Ben, Are you currently training for an Ironman or triathlon? Looks like you're doing a lot of good well-rounded work on top of managing a gigantic family. Nice job.

From ben on Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 20:33:38 from 71.37.104.173

It sure looks like I am... :)

No plans for the ironman. I havent decided if I will sign up for St George IM.

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